T-Storm Risk for Upper Nth Is. - Mar 18
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Re: T-Storm Risk for Upper Nth Is. - Mar 18
the rain band to the NW is moving faster S now
darkening up here now, looking more like rain now here
darkening up here now, looking more like rain now here
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Re: T-Storm Risk for Upper Nth Is. - Mar 18
Thunder heard here, moderate rain now. The thunder sounded very muffled
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Re: T-Storm Risk for Upper Nth Is. - Mar 18
Just the one-clap-wonder here so far. Just starting to rain here now.
Might have to change the title looking at the Lightning-Tracker?
Might have to change the title looking at the Lightning-Tracker?
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Re: T-Storm Risk for Upper Nth Is. - Mar 18
Storm was over South Auckland, an area of rain has spread down from the north to spoil the show
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Re: T-Storm Risk for Upper Nth Is. - Mar 18
owh, Rain got really heavy just then 120.00mm/hr for a brief period
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Re: T-Storm Risk for Upper Nth Is. - Mar 18
Risk for tonight has been downgraded somewhat...
MetService - Severe Thunderstorm Outlook
Valid to: 12:00am Saturday 19 March 2011
Issued at: 5:59pm Friday 18 March 2011
Updated at 5:55pm Friday for expected thunderstorm activity this evening.
Thunderstorms embedded within areas of rain have been affecting parts of Northland, Auckland, eastern Waikato and inland Bay of Plenty this afternoon. The thunderstorms activity is expected to generally die away during the evening,but there is still a low to moderate risk of thunderstorms about these areas as indicated on the chart.
In the far north, a few severe thunderstorms are still possible north of Kaitaia until tonight, with rainfall rates in excess of 25mm/hr. Rainfall rates of this intensity can cause surface flooding, especially about low-lying areas such as streams and valleys.
No thunderstorms are expected over the South Island this evening.
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Re: T-Storm Risk for Upper Nth Is. - Mar 18
The Rain I am getting right now seems more like a nimbostratus type rather than cumuli type falls.
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Re: T-Storm Risk for Upper Nth Is. - Mar 18
I see some lightning has been occurring off Northland on the front
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